0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hartley · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Hartley compared to the rest of the state. The local job market is remarkably strong, with a notable 71.4% of adults in the workforce and no own unemployment recorded.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The employment rate is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This strength is reflected in the local workforce, where 60% of people have full-time jobs, which is a little above the South Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
71.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in the area is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance both accounting for 17.8% of jobs. Education and training also make up a significant 11.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 23.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 20%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 16.7% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hartley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40569/hartley/topic/employment